Caloptilia bimaculatella

(Caloptilia bimaculatella)

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Description

Caloptilia bimaculatella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Ontario and Québec) and the United States (Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Vermont, Connecticut and West Virginia). The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The larvae feed on Acer rubrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Caloptilia is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Caloptilia
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